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STMicroelectronics Boosts Trusted
Computing with New Advanced Security
Modules
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the
spectrum of electronics applications and an active
member of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) for
more than a decade, has introduced two state-of-the-
art security modules that provide an industry-validated
shield to protect computers and smart connected
devices against cyber-attacks.
The new STSAFE Trusted Platform Modules (TPM)
store system-authentication data such as cryptographic
keys and software measurements in inaccessible and
unalterable hardware, offering an industry-standardized
way to protect PCs and servers, as well as other home
and office equipment such as printers, copiers, home
gateways, network routers, and switches. This protected
storage prevents attackers from interfering with the
device’s integrity, stealing private data, or taking over
the system to gain unauthorized access or privileges
that would put the system, data, or its network at risk.
“Robust security is central to maintaining trust in the
rapidly growing number of smart connected devices that
support the way we live and work,” said Marie-France
Florentin, General Manager, Secure Microcontrollers
Division, STMicroelectronics. “Our state-of-the-art
security modules combine the latest trusted computing
technology with value-added features that enable
superior protection for end-users’ privacy and safety.”
The Trusted Computing Group’s latest TPM 2.0
specification adds extra features over and above the
earlier TPM 1.2[1], including cryptographic algorithms
and support for user hierarchies. The first of ST’s new
STSAFE-TPM devices, the ST33TPHF2ESPI, supports
both specifications and can switch easily between the
two, allowing OEMs to provide TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0
capability on the latest device technology. The second
device is the ST33TPHF20SPI, which supports TPM 2.0
and has the largest non-volatile memory in the market
to provide up to 110Kbytes storage for sensitive data.
The STSAFE-TPM modules leverage ST’s expertise
with the secure ARM® SecurCore® SC300™
processor, which has anti-tamper, data-watching,
and memory-protection features. Both devices are
Common Criteria (CC) and Trusted Computing Group
(TCG) certified against the applicable TPM 1.2 and
2.0 protection profiles and US Federal Information
Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certifications
are in progress. The new modules come with RSA
and ECC[2] Endorsement Keys[3] (EKs) needed to
support authentication and associated key certificates
are provided, signed by the independent certification
authority Globalsign Ltd to guarantee authenticity.
The ST33HTPH2ESPI and ST33HTPH20SPI are
available in either a TSSOP28 or QFN32 package. Both
devices are in production now. Please contact your ST
sales office for pricing options and sample requests.
STSAFE is a family of authentication products offering
turn-key solutions. All STSAFE products rely on highly
secure MCUs that achieve top-level Common Criteria
EAL5+ certification, as certified by independent labs.
The STSAFE product family is aimed at offering well-
tailored solutions to meet the increasing security
challenges in Trusted Computing, Brand Protection,
and the IoT.
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